impart

American  

[im-pahrt] / ɪmˈpɑrt /

verb (used with object)

• imparts,
  present (3rd person singular)
• imparted,
  past participle,  past
• imparting
  present participle

1. to make known; tell; relate; disclose.

   to impart a secret.

   Synonyms:

   divulge, reveal

   Antonyms:

   conceal

2. to give; bestow; communicate.

   to impart knowledge.

   Synonyms:

   confer, cede, grant, transmit

3. to grant a part or share of.

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verb (used without object)

• imparts,
  present (3rd person singular)
• imparted,
  past participle,  past
• imparting
  present participle

1. to grant a part or share; share.

impart British  

/ ɪmˈpɑːt /

verb

1. to communicate (information); relate

2. to give or bestow (something, esp an abstract quality)

   to impart wisdom

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Synonym Usage

See communicate.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• impartation
  noun
• imparter
  noun
• impartment
  noun
• preimpart
  verb (used with object)
• impartable
  adjective
• self-imparting
  adjective
• unimparted
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• imparting
  present
• imparted
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• impart
  simple
• imparts
  simple
• have imparted
  perfect
• has imparted
  perfect
• am imparting
  progressive
• are imparting
  progressive
• is imparting
  progressive
• have been imparting
  perfect progressive
• has been imparting
  perfect progressive

Past

• imparted
  simple
• had imparted
  perfect
• was imparting
  progressive
• were imparting
  progressive
• had been imparting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will impart
  simple
• will have imparted
  perfect
• will be imparting
  progressive
• will have been imparting
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of impart

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin impartīre “to share”; see im- ¹, part

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Explanation

Let me impart a little bit of knowledge to you about the word impart. It means to pass on, transmit, or bestow. If you share this with your study partner, you are imparting your new wisdom. Studying imparts confidence as well as information, long life imparts wisdom, and anise seed imparts the flavor of licorice. Your mother can impart the importance of dressing neatly each and every day. Though it shares a root with the word part, impart doesn't mean to split into pieces, but rather to divide or share with another. Let me impart this message to you — always do your part!

Example Sentences

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impart imparts imparted imparting

"It's how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

What’s it like being able to impart some of the truth about Iranian culture in ways that can dismantle stereotypes that have been fed to Americans or what we see on the news?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I am hoping you can impart some practical, real-world knowledge on this subject.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

Earlier in her speech, Kirk recalled her husband’s hope that this conference would impart lessons about “the sanctity of life, about fiscal responsibility, about liberty and family.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

And Verdi understood that opera was at its most powerful when attempting to impart universal truths through emotionally engaging morality fables.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Still, “this access imparts both financial sovereignty and some important lessons,” Bohmfalk said.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

The Founders didn’t conflate theology with virtue or believe religion has meaning without the underlying common morals it imparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

One Manchester United-related revelation which Coogan imparts is that, in 1997, he was present at a historic football/pop culture crossover moment.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

Before we wrap up our interview, Delgado imparts one last nugget of advice:

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moon imparts to vapours she is about to sever.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

It isn’t the sin that makes Rowan erupt but Olivia’s failure to live by the most important lesson he’s ever imparted.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

His skill, work ethic and knowledge are imparted in the meeting room and on the field, edge rusher Byron Young said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Paul, who is chairman of the panel, acknowledged the issue of Fauci's pardon, and whether it imparted him immunity, was "another legal question that the courts may have to decide upon".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

There may be something similar with Judge Montgomery-Reeves: She worked closely with the Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights project for several years, and I think that may have imparted a civil libertarian streak.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

And now when I measure this fear against the boldness that the masters of the galaxy imparted to their own children, I am ashamed.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

He was celebrated during his lifetime for introducing a new way of painting -- depicting weighty, massive figures in three-dimensional space, while imparting his characters with a human expressiveness not seen before.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

"If you are contacting a sample with a gloved hand, you're likely imparting these stearates that could overestimate your results."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

Speaking to BBC News, Kutcher said he does not believe the film and TV industry is "imparting the need for aesthetic homogeny".

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

But what if new technology could allow him to reach more people directly, imparting wisdom that would improve their lives?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

“I am always less fortunate than Robert Has he been imparting tender confidences?”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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